Maximum fines and penalties for dumping; Orleans Parish

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the governing authority for the parish of Orleans may provide for a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars and a sentence of imprisonment not to exceed six months in the parish jail for violation of any ordinance prohibiting the dumping of trash, debris, refuse, garbage, other solid and liquid waste, greases, and oils, such as but not limited to cooking oil and fats, motor oil, antifreeze, truck and automotive fluids, paint, paint thinners, and gasoline into drainage culverts, lines, or canals, upon any public place within the parish, upon private property within the parish not owned by the person accused of the violation, upon property owned or controlled by the parish, or in or on the waters within the parish, whether from a vehicle or otherwise, including but not limited to any public highway, public park, beach, campground, forestland, recreational area, trailer park, highway, road, street, or alley. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, this Section shall not apply to any activity permitted or authorized by a state or federal program and also shall not apply to any activity during the servicing of scheduled pickup routes pursuant to commercial, municipal, or local government contracts, or en route to an authorized pickup station, transfer station, or disposal facility by persons owning or operating duly licensed commercial vehicles engaged in the collection and transportation of solid waste, construction, or demolition debris, or wood waste as such terms are defined by the rules and regulations of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.